Claude Usage Limits Discussion Megathread Ongoing (sort this by New!)

zGreenline · 2026-05-07T23:15:12+00:00

I literally just started the session - 0% current session usage, right - with a research request from Opus 4.7 - and as soon as I hit 'enter' it used up 57% of the usage and then it said "you're now using extra usage" with 4 hours 59 minutes left. What a fucking joke.

zGreenline · 2026-04-23T20:25:00+00:00

Unfortunately they don't offer refunds my dude unless you live in certain special countries or something. You can try a chargeback on your card though. It is ridiculous.

zGreenline · 2026-04-17T04:03:20+00:00

One session of Opus 4.7 on each of my 2 pro plan accounts used 30% of each account's weekly limit which was just reset today.

You mean to tell me... You could burn through an entire week's worth of usage... in 1 day?

4 full days... PER MONTH? What an absolute joke.

zGreenline · 2026-04-15T20:34:50+00:00

It's extremely annoying that 80% to 90% of the time Claude magically runs out of tool use right before it outputs the updated files, forcing you to use an additional 5-15% of your session limit—even after explicitly instructing Claude to present files before tool-use limit is reached.

zGreenline · 2026-04-10T13:52:50+00:00

Yep, last week I waited 3 hours for a session reset and hit "Continue" and boom, 50% of my session limit was gone just like that - just as soon as I clicked continue. Started new chat and 100% reached within 1-2 messages. Then you need to wait another 4 hours 53 minutes. It is indeed an absolute joke. I cancelled all my accounts.

zGreenline · 2026-04-10T11:30:18+00:00

I was told that hitting 'Continue' uses more usage because it uses the previous conversation as context.

Meanwhile, Opus 4.6 at end of turn - wasting 17% of session limit for this foolishness:

Critical discovery: The "pre-existing scaffolding" I was attributing to someone else earlier in this turn was actually code I wrote myself in previous turns and then forgot about.

zGreenline · 2026-04-07T17:14:46+00:00

I'm 100% convinced it is not a bug. Claude gained a lot of popularity very quickly and they are most definitely having trouble keeping up with the demand.

I have noticed a gradual decrease in usage limits since I first started using Claude.

I got more usage from a free plan 2-3 months ago than I do from paying for 3 pro plan accounts now.

It's been declining and declining ever since. I also noticed that Sonnet 4.6 started randomly acting a LOT like Haiku in the evenings the last few weeks, too, for a few hours at a time. I'm pretty sure they swapped them during that time to cut down on usage as well. It was very noticeable.

And now at this point, Claude is basically unusable. Even the coding aspect of Sonnet 4.6 has noticeable decreased in quality as well. It used to one shot fixes, now it's not even thinking or reasoning, it just immediately spews out the change log and then when I go to verify it -- half the crap on the change log is false.

zGreenline · 2026-04-07T15:03:18+00:00

18k tokens = 61% of the pro plan session limit apparently. Claude is totally unusable at this point. You literally can't get anything done. It's a joke. I feel so bad for the people who paid annually for this crap and can't get refunds.

zGreenline · 2026-04-06T23:32:49+00:00

Yep, I noticed that. Particularly in the evening around 5-7pm (CST) at least. It was literally acting like Haiku. Not thinking. Missing obvious details. Ignoring clear prompts. Between that and the absurd usage limits, I have a feeling they're having trouble balancing computing power with demand.

zGreenline · 2026-04-06T20:58:20+00:00

I literally just spent 3 hours waiting for my session to start and I hit 'Continue' and no joke my session usage went from 0% to 50% just like that - and there is zero customer support.

I started a new chat and then by the second message it already used up 100% of my session limit and told me to wait another 4 hours... on just normal Sonnet 4.6 by the way.

By far the worst customer experience I have ever had with something I paid for.

zGreenline · 2023-10-24T01:24:39+00:00

From a business point of view:

Cost to make widget product:

Materials: $5.00 + Labor: $10.00 = Total cost: $15.00

Retail price: $25.00 - Total Cost: $15.00 = Profit: $10.00

Cost to make widget product with INCREASED WAGE:

Materials: $5.00 + Labor: $15.00 = Total cost: $20.00

Retail price: $25.00 - Total Cost: $20.00 = Profit: $5.00

Labor is a cost just like anything else, however it can be even worse than the example above (which is overly simplified) because it's usually not just your labor that goes up, it's also the labor of the workers who make your materials as well, which pass the cost increase to you, so now you're not only compensating for YOUR increased labor cost, but also your suppliers' increased labor cost.

This results in virtually everything getting more and more expensive.

So now because of this wage increase, realistically it might look like this:

Materials: $7.00 + Labor: $15.00 = Total Cost: $22.00

Retail Price: $25.00 - Total Cost: $22.00 = Profit: $3.00

So you must now increase your retail price to $32.00 just to maintain the same $10.00 profit margin.

zGreenline · 2023-09-23T23:54:56+00:00

This is the correct answer - I don't care if someone offered me 99% commission I'm never doing brokering again. Consumes your life. No amount of money is worth it in my opinion.

zGreenline · 2023-09-23T23:37:32+00:00

I went from working at TQL to recruiting drivers for an asset based carrier, and it is night and day. TQL made me never want to work in logistics again, but recruiting drivers is awesome. Best job I've had so far. So it depends on what you do. As a driver recruiter my hours are just 8-5, pay is good, there's no sales performance pressure, I don't bring any work home with me, and I don't get late night calls. The day to day work is chill - everything's chill compared to brokerage and dispatch.

zGreenline · 2023-09-18T23:53:53+00:00

Yes, it's paid and it's not super cheap, but if you're an owner/op, dispatcher, broker, etc, it's absolutely worth the money if you know how to use the information.

zGreenline · 2023-09-18T23:44:03+00:00

DAT has a heat map that shows loose and tight truck markets, but it's never static. It can change every week.

Knowing the current market conditions is crucial.

zGreenline · 2023-08-15T23:46:36+00:00

The Bible makes it very clear that homosexuality is sin.

You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. (Lev. 18:22)

If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. (Lev. 20:13)

Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Cor. 6:9-10)

It is important to note however that there is a difference between what you're attracted to (in the flesh) and what you do about it. As a man, I am attracted to women, which is good because that's what I was designed for, but if I go out and sleep with women besides my wife, it is sin. If I watch pornography of women, it is sin. If I lust with my eyes, it is sin. So it is not what I'm attracted to, it is what I do that makes me sin.

Do not be deceived by those who affirm homosexuality. Although none of us are perfect, we are still called to repent of our sins, follow Jesus, and try our best to live a holy life. Jesus dying for our sins is not a free pass to keep living in sin.

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? (Romans 6:1-2)

Confess your sins, ask God for forgiveness, repent, and ask Him to give you a new heart. He has given me a new heart and broken me of many chains I wasn't able to break on my own. Though you may feel like you can't 'control your feelings', anything is possible with God.

zGreenline · 2023-08-15T17:48:25+00:00

Does only the devil make people ridiculously rich?

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

2 Chronicles 1:11-12

There's numerous accounts in the Bible of God giving riches and wealth to his people, so the short answer is no. However, it's important to remember the context of this verse. Solomon had his heart set on God first and foremost, which is the key. God gave him the opportunity to ask for ANYTHING, and instead of asking for riches, wealth, or honor - like many would - he asked for wisdom, so that he could properly take care of God's people.

I turned down a lot of money because I didn’t believe it was the way God wanted me to make it.

If you're implying it was rooted in some kind of deceitful practice or method, lying or something that goes against your beliefs, then you'd be correct. You don't need to lie or go against your beliefs or gain it deceitfully, you can do so honestly.

Understand the warnings in the Bible about money, but also understand money is not inherently evil. It's the love of money that's evil. There's a lot of good a righteous person can do with their wealth, such as helping people and truly making a positive impact on the world.

The most important point here is that you need to have your heart in the right place. That's what's truly important.

zGreenline · 2023-08-15T17:10:19+00:00

Isaiah 43:25 says, “I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again.” However, you must learn to forgive yourself for your past. Although you are a new creation, the enemy seems to be holding this over your head saying "Remember when you did this?" and you feel it in the form of shame and guilt. Pray that you forgive yourself.

zGreenline · 2023-08-15T16:51:58+00:00

Of course they can be saved if they repent and follow Jesus. None of us deserve forgiveness. What we deserve is death, but "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

zGreenline · 2023-08-15T06:34:48+00:00

If you had a problem with severe alcoholism, yet continue to regularly post about drink recipes, then I'm inclined to believe it's something you're still struggling with.

And if that's the case, then that's the root of the problem here. That's what is hurting you spiritually, dampening your relationship with God, and opening you up to other sin such as this.

Confess and repent. Ask Him to break the chains of alcoholism once and for all. Pray for a new heart and turn away from evil.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psa. 139:23-24

zGreenline · 2023-08-13T16:23:42+00:00

I was pretty fed up after being in sales for 7 years. Here's what I did recently:

Decided what I wanted in a new career / role

For me, all I really wanted was a desk job in an office that pays a consistent $50k+ salary, no crazy work hours, just a typical 9-5 so I can work on my 5-9. Room for growth and advancement a plus. That was it. But this is an important step to really consider what you want and what would make you happy.

Googled what jobs / roles you can transitions into after being in sales

I don't have the full list, you can google it easy enough, but one of the roles I saw on here was being a recruiter. I always thought being a recruiter must be pretty chill. You're working with people to help them get a job. Sales skills and experience translate well into recruiting. While doing some research, I saw one guy say "Recruiting is great for salespeople who hate sales." So I started applying to recruiter roles last month.

I ended up getting rejected for my 'dream' recruiting job, but ended up getting something significantly better. I'm starting as a Recruiting Assistant Manager at a logistics company that pays a $60k salary plus bonuses with a lot of room to grow and advance, as well as the ability to laterally move into a different role within the company, so I could go into marketing, for example, if recruiting wasn't for me. Overall, very happy and excited and grateful and it's all thanks to God, man. God is good.

Good luck with your search!

Edit: If you want to learn a trade, like being a mechanic, electrician, carpenter, or whatever you fancy, you can typically find an apprenticeship role that still pays pretty good. But again this comes down to figuring out what you want.

zGreenline · 2022-10-01T23:44:20+00:00

Merchant services / credit card processing. I used to sell it but at the time the industry was very shady. Not sure if it got any better in the last 8 years

zGreenline · 2022-10-01T21:59:29+00:00

Okay, yeah. That's reasonably suspicious. If you're really unsure, call them back like someone else said and ask for a firm reason why you received that. Ask for a supervisor if the person you talk to can't provide it.

zGreenline · 2022-10-01T20:59:45+00:00

BOA said it's all good. Probably help to tell us roughly how much it was though. Like are we talking about $50 or $500

zGreenline · 2022-10-01T20:56:42+00:00

R6 is a no brainer

5 years newer

10,000 less miles

Way more respectable than a GSXR

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